Cabarete Boutique Ecolodge Beachfront

It was great! The owner sees personality that guests are satisfied. The whole vibe is awesome there.

The lodge was very rustic and sort of charming. However, it could use some serious TLC. The room we stay in was in serious need of repair and furniture. The pool and jacuzzi were not in working order. The food cooked for us by their cook was fabulous! The bar and bartender staff were very nice! The breakfast was good as well. The best part was the “wild” beach and dinner by it! My friend and I had a great time! A night or two there would be recommended.

We had an amazing time. Thank you Marc for hosing us :)

Food was not good at all. Weather on our particular weekend didn’t help. It was raining tons and the flooding made our stay miserable. Property needs to pay attention to breakfast and humidity in the room and ceiling leakages while raining.

Avoid This Place – Terrible Experience All Around I strongly advise against booking this hotel. From the moment I arrived, it was clear this place is not as advertised. There was nobody in the lobby to greet me, and I was awkwardly asked to sign paperwork with no explanation or assistance. The room had electrical issues, so they had to bring in a floor fan – definitely not the experience I expected. The rules here are absurd. There are strange signs everywhere telling you what you can’t do – no eating or drinking in the room, which is just unreasonable. And the room itself? Absolutely basic, with nothing but a bed. No welcome water, no amenities – I’ve never stayed in a hotel that doesn’t offer a simple bottle of water upon arrival. The cleanliness is horrifying. The first thing I saw when I walked in was animal waste on the mat by the door. Inside, the place was no better. The bathroom was disgusting – urine stains on the toilet, a broken toilet, and everything smelled moldy and mildewy. This is not a lodge, it’s a filthy disaster. And to top it off, you’re not allowed to flush toilet paper, so imagine having to put it in a bin that wasn’t emptied. I couldn’t even sleep properly here; I only used the room to change clothes. The dining area was just as bad, with animals running around where food was served. I was also shocked to find there is no security – the balcony door didn’t lock, and when I raised this concern, the owner was dismissive and uninterested. He didn’t ca

The staff was good but didn't much to do

The staff were amazing making sure we were comfortable, I went with a family members. My daughter ended up getting sick and above and Beyond to make sure we got medication for her. They were so attentive it was impressive, it was definitely an experience, There isn’t much entertainment they do have horseback riding, Bonfire deck that you could jump off to tje pool. I’ll definitely come back. The food is Primacy butn Again they were above and beyond with the menu and service they will cook anything. They on the spot for you. If you have any special request, the menu is pretty much the same every day.

Robert is a nice gentleman. The place is great

I was placed in a diffetent room from the one i had reserved. And on arrival I was asked to pay by using zelle or by making a deposit to a bank account. I was told they could not accept credit/ debit cards wich i found very suspicious.

The photos were much better than the actual rooms. The grounds were kept but the overall conditions were poor. Didn't stay at this resort. Found other suitabl lodging.

Love it …this places is everything

Mui dura ella si

Sad to see the manager was only concerned about getting paid for the extra family members that joined me and not in making sure his clients had a great experience. He seemed to be a bossy person as he appeared to be upset at the secretary for some reason. Aside from the check-in tensions, my family and I Ioved the wooden houses and cleaningnes of the facility. Playing volleyball at the beach was fun, and there were two pools where you could relax with your loved ones.

Beautiful natural setting, view of private beach , great service surfing, food, cocktails, slept like an angel by the sea , heaven!!

No courtesy water. No coffee available except for breakfast. You have to set up the mosquito protector and it doesn’t cover properly. No activity to do on property except swim.

Excellent

The staff was excellent, they were friendly, helpful and they all went the extra mile to make you feel welcome and satisfied.

It’s a great getaway if you’re looking for a chill local vibe. Quiet and cozy. Loved it!

Unique tranquil environment.

Very beautiful place located in a private space

The staff where super nice but the rooms where very old and not updated I was supposed to be on a villa and it was very small the bathrooms where old and not updated For the price it was not good

Good for the money

Very cozy and natural place

Great atmosphere, and very friendly staff especially the ladies in the kitchen

I have never stayed in a place like this. One of the walls is gone and it is basically an open window facing the sea. The staff are friendly and feel like a family and I a welcome guest in their homes. I liked it so much I stayed a couple more nights and would come back if I came back to Dominican Republic.

Improve food options there is too slow, and the jacuzzi was cold

Location is great but lacks proper conditions to work as a ECO Boutique place. Breakfast lacked a lot for being a boutique place the breakfast provided was eggs bread coffee hot chocolate and no fruits other than bananas. That was they had to offer

My pillow bags had a hole not much privacy anyone walking by your room could here you speaking in the bathroom or room. Breakfast was not great missing a lot for being a Boutique stay..

Overall it was a different experience from previous places. It was so relaxing and soothing the sound of the waves splashing al day long. Staff was very friendly and attentive. Food was okay could be better. First person to encounter before checking in was the owner, not so talkative or welcoming but overall it’s an eco friendly place and relaxing.

Whether excellent, comfortable and the services excellent, I recommend this place

This place probably was good a one time but has fallen into disrepair. Missing staff and exposed electrical wires in the sand that anyone could step on. Many things needed to be repaired around my room and this tired place. Linens and beds are not good. Very disappointed. Recommende next door if tou want any customer servuce.

This place is so relaxing! Marc and Carolina were very humble and welcoming from the start. But, the owners wife wasn't so friendly. Kinda of threw us off a bit. We were surprised to see so many pets on the property but we didn't mind at all. The little staff they had was very nice. Just not very attentive. Breakfast was always good 👍 Our room wasn't cleaned 😕 during our stay Overall we enjoyed it! My husband and I may come back to visit again!

Everything was fine. The menu needs more options and the sliding door had no lock!!!!! I’m not one one to write many reviews but Expedia should had better communication with this venue so we didn’t have to wait so long and the room still wasn’t ready. I waited for seemed like forever and still slept in the lower level with no lock on the sliding door! I was very frustrated after long flight and no sleep due to being paranoid. I was told someone would help buy until I reminded them 4 times to fix/install lock the next afternoon it was done by the time i returned from excursions. Overall place is cute and staff are nice. Just not organized

wonderful amd calm. pet friendly is a plus for us.

The location is quiet in Perla Marina as opposed to resorts in Cabarete. With car i found it very convenient to town. I LOVED the rustic open-air treehouse with surf crashing. Sleeping under mosquito netting not a problem. They are making some upgrades but found it lovely and staff really great. I would highly recommend for the traveller who enjoys staying out of the fray in a pretty unique setting. I hope to return

The concept used to create that great spot, loved everything!

Great stay, awesome staff, very friendly nas accomodating

Quiet hotel w/great breakfast...unique rooms w/views of beach...laid back...

is very good..

Amazing stay all around.

Relaxing stay. Breakfast was awesome..room could have been a little cleaner and more towels necessary.. very peaceful

Beautiful private beach. The price was too much for the room though.

The place is as advertised, so as long as an Ecolodge is what you want, it's nice. While there is electricity, running water and AC available, rooms are basic, just a bed, a nightstand and some shelves, and the bathroom. No TV, fridge, or water cooler, which is one thing that would have been nice (don't drink tap water in DR). The pool is ok, and there are nice places to hang out or eat right over a small cliff with the waves crashing right below, which is really relaxing. The private beach is right in front and is fine for sunbathing, but is rocky in the water and the waves are choppy, so not ideal for swimming. The staff is nice and the restaurant serves basic food but pretty good overall. Be aware this is an isolated resort. There is another restaurant at the one other resort right next to it, and a pizzeria and a mini-mart at the entrance from the main road, which is probably a 15 minute walk. If you want any variety beyond that, you need transportation. Uber is available and inexpensive if you have cell data there, or they will call a cab for you. Be careful renting cars, they are super cheap at the airport, but they force you to buy their insurance there, which is not cheap. Sosua is 10 min west, with nice beaches for swimming and a touristy downtown with bars and restaurants and casinos (lots of prostitutes though). Cabarete is 10 min east, and has a great strip of restaurants right on the beach, by Kite beach, which is also very nice.

Great place! One of a kind! Love everything about it. The beach is awesome! The restaurant was decent!

Staying at this hotel was such a fun experience. We loved the open-air atmosphere, and it's clear that the owners and staff take great care to make sure it's a good experience for their guests. We have stayed here once before, and will likely come back again.

The Ecolodge Maravilla was the perfect place to find serenity, natural beauty, and restorative peace. Michael, the manager from France, was fabulously helpful with recommendations, speaks excellent English, and was always ready to provide superior customer service. We LOVED the rustic treehouse accommodations, surfing at Encuentro Beach in the morning (a mere 15 minute walk down the beach), laying in the hammock on the balcony relaxing, eating the delicious complimentary breakfast, and listening to the waves lulling us to sleep at night with all of the windows open. We loved this beautiful treasure of a place so much that we extended our stay for another day two separate times and continued to reminisce about the Ecolodge throughout our vacation after leaving. Thank you Ecolodge for being a highlight of our vacation in the Dominican Republic. Hope to be back soon :)

Great attention for the owners and perfect massage

Great service, very nice lodge concept... Will recommend

What a relaxed and tranquil place if you want to live in nature, with nature. Maybe only the chirping birds in the trees will keep you up at night. Don't expect luxury, the breeze from the ocean through the tree house is the natural air condition and keeps it nice cool. The staff is so nice and funny. One will forget the world around.

The room we were in was fantastic, a great getaway with a real adventurous / back to nature feel. The staff were amazing, the manager Michael in particular went above and beyond the call of duty to ensure we had a good stay. I couldn’t praise him higher. Everyone was friendly and helpful, would definitely return if / when I am back in the DR Thank you to everyone who made the trip so enjoyable!

Wonderful service from melania,paola, ada, mami and santos. The gril from the office Lisbeth needs to learn more custumer service. Hotel is very pritty but needs more higien.

No tv in room. Dinner and lunch meals were expensive. Staff was nice except the receptionist lady who also never returned my overpay before i left

Stongly recommend the Tarzan Casa. Waves crashing all night. Best sleep I've had!

Great place. Comfortable and very friendly. Good and accessible beach.

Basically oversold rooms n tried to deprive me of room I booked thru series of bait n switch tactics; I've stayed here b4 n wouldn't have again except I saw the treehouse penthouse with seaview was available (cool looking open-air structure in private area overlooking small pool, w glimpses of ocean n greenery as far as u can see);When I arrived, they tried to put me in a different treehouse in main pool area, which I know is noisy w music from bar, etc;Owner said he thought I would like smaller room since I was alone(Yes, I am a woman traveling alone); I asked for room I reserved, which I then got; Later, they ask me to switch rooms because a big group is coming on my last day (n thought I would be more "comfortable");They showed me the penthouse level of a treehouse next door, similar seaview room, so I agreed. On last day, owner asks me to 'help him out' and take another room on 2nd floor;Should have told him to go fly a kite but agree to do so in exchange for dinner - not that I need one, mind u, but am feeling helpful; I see the room n turns out he tried to give me a small box of a room w shared terrace; Even if I had known there were 2 rooms on floor (I did not) he had clearly pointed to larger terrace next to it; I told him the room was not acceptable n left irately for lunch as I'm fed up; I return n they had moved me to a room on the first floor! Called Expedia n he tells them he put me in similar room next door;Flat out lie! Didn't take any meal n left ASAP in a.m.

Such a beautiful place! Extraordinary attention by the staff. Good and healthy breakfasts. Definitively will stay again on the next trip to Dominican Republic.

We booked a great room, the Giant Penthouse Crouse, but I accidentally reserved for only (2) adults. After receiving our confirmation I noticed the error and contacted Travelocity to add the correct number. I was connected to the hotel directly but due to an apparent poor connection and a receptionist that only spoke Spanish, I was not able to make the change. No problem I thought, as the room can sleep (7) and I had a confirmed quote for added adults and kids. Upon arriving we were given (3) options: 1) pay an additional $840 for the 2 nights ( which was way over the quoted added person price), 2) leave and take a refund ( not possible due to other hotel availability during peak season), 3) Stay with the the original 2 adults but take a lesser room, no partial refund. We ended up staying in our original room with the extra people and paying an additional $600 ( still a lot more than the quoted price). Other than this particular troubling treatment from management, most of us enjoyed our stay (turned out to be a little to rustic for my wife who prefers the more traditional resort vacation).

A truly unique accommodation. It was a two story tree house with unsurpassed view.

Excellent location far from the noise of the city, All you hear are the waves. The beach is right by the hotel garden, with a surf spot that works from time to time. The rooms are either wide open with just curtain and mosquito nets or semi opened or fully closed. Very original and pleasant. Service is great and very friendly. Very secure location

The rooms are nice , with great views. However the aren't completely clean (e.g. Dirty floor and hammocks smelled) and the facilities mentioned on the website don't exist. There also wasn't much food and drink available during my stay, maybe because it was off season (e.g no fish , no drinking water)

The place needs a lot of repairing They had a very noisy gasoline plan on the whole night that did not allowed us to sleep

Is a hotel built of wood. comfortable. With their breakfast included cereal, fruit, juice, coffee, bread. We were treated very well. In front of the beach with 2 swimming pool

This hotel is exactly what I wanted but may not be for everyone. Stayed in the tree house suite. It had an open floor plan with 2 beds and an open shower (there was a door for the toilet). There were curtains to cover but it was all open and we could hear the ocean the whole time. Our room didn't directly overlook the ocean but it was so close that didn't matter to me, and most of the other rooms did overlook the ocean. I loved my time at this hotel, the staff was great. Our arrival was delayed by a rainstorm and we missed the dinner time but they still made us food when we got there. Very caring staff at a great place with a wonderful view. Just the get away I needed.

we were booked for 3 luxury suites we got one with no air condition and one moved to regular room they cleaned the room once after we asked them to do . what they call breakfast is very poor and the coffee pot is so dirty I could not touch the rooms is miserable the wash rooms rusty and dirty Definitely not recommended

I went with my family to welcome the New Year. The attention was very personalized and the staff very kind, so it was a very different experience in comparison with big resorts. The Manager is very approachable and willing to help us to make the most during our stay.

Everything was fenomenal the staff the food the eco rooms ..Istayed in the new Treehouse suite (i saw the giant penthouse also) great beds, hot water wifi nice exotic decoration..and the view of the beach oh geee what a gorgeous view from every room ..i sipped my mojito passion fruit on my balcony before grilled lobster.. Super clean and all green natural no noise no lines no crowds The 2 pools and jacuzzi you have a jumping board ..just like Tarzan..eco trails and surfing right here ( free surf board) and at el encuentro!

Since you enter the hotel it smells terrible, like if they have issues with plumbing, also the main pool was too dirty with bugs, and the water looked almost green, all around looked unsafe for kids since they had too many things not taken care or in place, not to mention the horrible service from the staff, my reservation was mixed up and they wanted to charge additional for the mistake they made. The rooms they show are not like that in real, it seems in pics you have a kitchenette and living room in your bedroom kind of a mini bucks bungalow but the reality is that is the actual kitchen they use to cook for the guests this hotel is a total scam!!!

Magnificent location and view, staff are very friendly and welcoming , beach is very quite and clean, prices are very reasonable,they have a very nice bar on the beach which is perfect for a nice beach party, i will definitely come back again.

No windows, no fan, no air conditioning, water problems and a construction next door, informations about the hotel not helpful

My stay was incredible! Our was worth every penny & more. The view on the beach was perfect and the staff made me feel right at home. The room was huge and overlooked the pool. Dinner and breakfast were delicious. I recommend it to everyone.

Never again. Won't recommend. Live in the DR, so lost the potential for repeat guests and recommendations. Unethical booking practices.

The hotel is ok but our rooms was very dirty the floor was not mop and the blankets where not fresh clean. You need to call for the water pump to be turn on to have access to water. The hotel have a beautiful concept of nature and traditional woods rooms..

We went for one night. the ecological concept is excellent. the wooden house is beautiful. the problem is that the floor is wood, we were on the first floor and people on the second floor all night they spent stomping and dragging suitcases. It was a horrible sleepless night, although we complained directly with the hotel and even with tenants. no never again

Different in a good way. Quieter, close to a private beach. Taxi ride to town or rent a vehicle. Staff speak very little English but are helpful and nice. English speaking manager was away most of the time we were there. Breakfast included and a beautiful plate of fruit was served each morning. Friendly dog and cat on site. Not for everyone but those looking for a beautiful piece of Dominican hospitality will find it here.

Nice beach hotel. Se expend 3 night. The staff is very kind and all was correct.

It was quite rustic. There was mosquito netting (with holes) and you most definitely needed it as the room construction has many gaps/crevices where critters could get in. The bed was a mattress on a piece of wood. The staff all seemed run down/irritated. There was a doberman on a chain tied to a tree. They have the bones for a great place, (incredible location, sleep to sounds of the ocean) they just lack the inspiration to make something special at this point.